Area college basketball roundup: Limestone's Raga hits milestone

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Jan 31, 2013 at 12:01 AMFeb 1, 2013 at 12:31 AM

Senior sets new program record for rebounds

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Limestone 90, Lees-McRae 73: In Gaffney, senior forward Joe Raga broke the program record for rebounds with 660 for his career, as Limestone (12-6, 8-4 CC) delivered a resounding victory over Lees-McRae (1-17, 1-11 CC) on Thursday night.Raga finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds but his most important board came just 1:13 into the game as he hauled in the 650th of his career to become the all-time leading rebounder in Saints men’s basketball history. By the end of the night he had pushed his career mark to 660.WOMENClemson 47, Virginia Tech 37: In Blacksburg, Va., Clemson had its best defensive effort since the 2008-09 season. Clemson (6-14, 2-7 ACC) held the Hokies (7-13, 1-8 ACC) to a 14 of 56 (.250) from the floor in winning a second consecutive ACC road game. The defensive effort was the fewest points allowed in a game since holding Presbyterian College to 36 in 2008, and the lowest in an ACC game since holding Florida State to 26 in 1994. It also gave Clemson its second straight win in Blacksburg over the Hokies, and evened the all-time series at 7-7. Quinyotta Pettaway and 14 points and eight rebounds to lead the Tigers, while Kelly Gramlich scored 11 points.Limestone 69, Lees-McRae 43: In Gaffney, senior guard Stephanie Hayes dropped in a game-high 18 points to lead Limestone College (15-2, 12-1) to its ninth straight win with a decision over Lees-McRae College (7-9, 5-8). The Saints extended their home winning streak to 14 straight games dating back to last season.